I bet you could build a suitable squat rack for like $100 out of wood that would last long enough to save up for a nice professional looking one.

Sure do......I am a flooring contractor.....mostly tile and wood. I have been toying with a few ideas, and I think I can get something built, and it be very safe, for about $50. I would use a wall in my garage to help support this contraption, so it wouldn't have to be free standing. A couple 4X4's, a couple 2X4's and some pipe should do the trick. Now to find the time....my k-word is down to studs....lol...I am right smack in the middle of my k-word renovation. Yeah....I'm doing it all....except for the granite tops.

I have the funds for a new rack....but with the economy the way it is, and the way my business has slowed, I can't justify spending 400-700 on anything right now. Plus I am eyeballing a new bike...HD Rocker C...

Behold the Cheese-o-rama Squatinator 3000! lol Not bad for $40 in wood and pipe and a couple hours to put it together. I wasn't sure what design I would go with...I had a couple floating around in my head for a couple days. I went with the simple galvanized pipe in the 4X4....strong and easily removed. Pretty darn sturdy....and I will beef it up a bit more when I get more lumber to the house. I had 160 lbs on it today for shrugs and put my body weight on it as well....didn't budge or wobble! Seeing these pictures makes me want to clean my garage..lol. I'm in the middle of a major k-word remodel and I have tools and old appliances scattered everywhere.
And in the background of the second and third picture is my trusty coffee roaster! Anyone want to sample some truly specialty coffee? PM me.

Thanks bro....amazing how such a simple design is so strong. One thing I will add in the near future are some safety bars for squats. I have the pipe for that already.....then I can push harder and not be afraid of having to drop the bar behind me if I get pinned down. And then there are rack pulls....

Can't wait for Monday....it will be my first squat day with my new toy.

Wow. Are you in the coffee business? That's a monster roaster! I was expecting to see a little counter-top roaster.

That's a 2 kilo roaster....very small by commercial standards....nice first roaster though. This all started as a hobby, roasting on an a hand cranked popcorn popper, then a super modified gas grill with a drum, and now this. When things get busy, I will invest in a 10 kilo which has quite a larger footprint than what you see here. I think fresh roasted coffee is great.....so did family....so did friends. I started selling and now keep a stock of about 600 lbs of green coffee...lol. I will have a website soon, and hopefully business will do well enough that I can turn in my knee pads and trowels!

PNG produces lots of fine green coffee, but there are very few roasters within the country. There is only 1 roast available that I care to drink regularly. I'm enjoying the variety while I'm in the US.

(Excuse me, I need to take a sip [slurp] of this stuff my friend Ralph just brewed for me.)

Dude, Black Album is a killer lifting album! Killer album in general! Just got Guitar Hero Metallica and I'm very annoyed that I can't play the damn thing on hard yet I can play all their songs on a real guitar lol! I think for tonight's session I may need to follow your lead and crank the black!

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